Bob James vs. Van Mungo — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Van Mungo
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Van Mungo built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Van Mungo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.337 compared to 3.8 and 1.371 for Bob James. By the career numbers, Van Mungo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Van Mungo

Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
1.1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.49
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.15
71.15
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.52
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
3.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6339
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2113
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
8.34
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1957
8.34
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
3.7
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1242
5.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.999
0.999
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9033
38.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
4.29
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
4.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8132
34.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.47
38.47

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Van Mungo

Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
27
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
9
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
571
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
548
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.23
85.23
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.97
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.497
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Van Mungo

Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
293.56
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
838
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
787
563.48
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
124.58
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
104.53
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.18
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.86
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
20.05
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
34.89
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
147.49
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
146.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
40.1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
52.98
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
93.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.04
37.98
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.72
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
20.76
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
117.42
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
15.04
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.88
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.72
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.72
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100